luckyme is very proud to present the first release from the collaborative project between nadsroic and hudson mohawke. this ep contains 6 tracks of explosive future r&b, folk influences and dancefloor heat. with a mixture of club-friendly bangers such as room mist and step back and more reflective personal songs like leopards and chemical alongside all hot- an almost unclassifiable blend of live percussion and ethereal diva vocals. nadsroic is the singing / rapping alias of ciorsdan brown alongside the young phenom producer hudson mohawke. to date the young team have only played a handful of shows as nadsroic including radio one sessions and live alongside optimo - for whom they are also releasing a record on their oscarr imprint. ciorsdan was schooled in the scottish highlands immersed in folk music before being dropped in the ugly glasgow metropol of hip hop, techno, electro & club music. with spells living in copenhagen and currently based in semi-rural japan its hard to say where this 22 year old jetsetter picked up her natural sensibility for real pop and future r&b. when shes not teaching children, go see her in a rare live show either back home in glasgow or japan. based in glasgow, uk, 22 year old hudson mohawke currently has the worlds beat scene in a headlock with his heavy drum programming and cosmic synth slop. a teenage uk, dmc and itf champion, hudson has been honing his craft as a part of internationally renowned production duo heralds of change, seminal scottish hip hop group surface emp and as part of the luckyme collective of dynamic, neo-beatmakers. in january this year he made his debut release on warp records with the polyfolk dance ep and has been clocking up serious international mileage with his impressive dj schedule.

shinichi osawa made his debut as the leader and bassist for mondo grosso, a band formed in kyoto in 1991, with an album mondo grosso released in 1993 from for life records (japan). in the heightened acid-jazz movement, the album got great reviews and was well-received overseas as well. in 1995, after finishing off the tour following the release of the second album born free, the band was disbanded.

1st ep from japanese dj and producer psychogem who collaborates here with jazzy sports disco/jam band cro-magnon. he used to live in london in the 1990s and hung out with dj harvey at the legendary moist party, after his return to japan he started productions as a member of japanese house music production outfit malawi ricks. after m.r. works, he produced tracks for labels like crue-l and some others. µrunninã awayã features jazzy sports dance/jam band cro-magnon. it has a percussive fusion-disco groove with psychedelic feel. µmorning misãsounds like a mixture of mark e s beatdown sound and mudds cosmic funk.

big with:
technasia (charles siegling), karotte, matt star, nihad thule, jonas kopp, angel molina, provision mag (japan) ...

nice price deal !!! melodic guitar and pumping groove from japan.

new years deal - returning to present the third in archipel s excursion series is label boss himself, pheek, and his partner in aural beautification of the world, stefny, who both bring their passions together to form japan excursion joint 3 .

usgs melodic and driving arrangements are highlighted on these two sound system bangers. title cut is a forceful house track, destined for the big room, and the flipside its magic is a hypnotic and warm cut that will induce a trance with layered synth lines. big with ron trent in japan.

limited white label edition, licensed from life line records japan... 2009 mastercut at dubplates and mastering, helmut erler...

m swift, aka shouhei matsushita is the talented instrumentalist and producer who hails from hiroshima, japan but has lived in london and has been wide open to musical influences from around the world. as a fan of soul and jazz from a young age he has absorbed all the best elements of classic and contemporary black music and forged a singular identity that enables him to stand out in a musical landscape of sound a likes and copyists. this latest release feeling is a 5 track 12inch inch that is the precursor to his latest full length album evening sun which will be released on freestyle records in time for the summer û the album and this 12inch spotlights m swifts soulful, funky house and jazz inflected rnb combined with the spectacular talents of renowned performers such as eric roberson, tony momrelle, joy rose and vanessa haynes and 24 carat whose combined talents makes for an uptempo, feel good record, quality contemporary soul for real music lovers.

undoubtedly the most famous house duo producers and djs from japan. after the recent club hits sun will shine and the cd studio apartment in the house on defected, they teamed up with mr. v, the unmistakable voice of many club anthems, for a great new york - tokyo connection.

dj support: dushan, randy, lenny dee, japan, frazzbass, sonic belligeranza, wornous aileen, criminal asylum, hazard unitz, system reboot, modal nodes, bisturi, fede, cen, carlino, d.rek, nemo, sisma, nico-p...

yukihiro fukutomi is a japanese house music producer who have released from jcr, king street and released from mule electronic under the name of foog. this is a single cut from his new album contact, its released in only japan. a side, open our eyes is a cover of marshall jeffersons house classic. he updated this great classic song to modern electric jazzy house version. its a simply bomb! b side, nesting is a deep, dubby house with freaky trumpet sound.this track is a similar style to dennis ferrer release on objektivity. very good dj tool for all around.

the dookie rope ep marks punx soundchecks second outing on hottwerk records, their previous record the >inferno ep< with chanty poe (***** - dj magazine) having been an underground smash across the uk, europe, and japan, their recent remixes for s-express (on kitsune), bloc party, and a whole raft of other huge names, have secured their position as londons favourite electro dons

their first two releases sold out instantly and are already super sought after 12inches in what has become something of a crowded market for re edits and amends. after hearing the labels next two releases we jumped on the chance to share them with you! four killer and far less obvious tracks from various scissor wielding producers, head and shoulders (ahem !) above the competition. limited quantities as always folks get your beard on...

debuting with >i believe< on the monumental (10 records) compilation >techno 2: the next generation< (alongside carl craig, marc kinchen, and jay denham) in 1990. octave one is the brainchild of the phenomenal native sons of detroit, mi (usa), the burden brothers. the band, (made up of lenny burden and lawrence burden), have had the privilege of touring live and djing throughout the world, including the countries of germany, spain, greece, belgium, vienna, the netherlands, the uk, ireland, scotland, malaysia, japan, the us, and russia, among many other places. throughout their careers they have worked with such artists as derrick may, underground resistance, juan atkins, anthony shake shakir, among others. they have remixed tracks for such artists as massive attack, akabu (joey negro), dj rolando (jaguar), steve bug, john thomas, the trampps, rhythim is rhythim, and inner city. two years of live touring and three years of recording come together for the brothers latest musical offering. reaching back and rejuvenating their pure electronic detroit sound, o1 produce a dance floor heavy techno journey. >summers on jupiter< showcases the burdens signature rough and tumble production style. several tracks are already gracing the decks of the likes of jeff mills, laurent garnier, carl craig, richie hawtin, and claude young among many others. to celebrate their first studio album in four years, octave one take the electronic beat down on the road through 2009.

highly succesful imprimt kumo is about to enlarge its scale of high quality music, this time with japanese long time and inside japan well known dj sodeyama together with a remix from mr. glimpse whos name is surely not unkown. this release is a perfect mixture of superb minimal techno (original) and slightly moody relaxed housy tunes (remix).

phat groovin new hidenobu ito release!! hidenobu ito was born in inagi city in tokyo, japan. since youth his musical interests concentrated on game music, and began working as a cartoonist to buy music hardwares. later in the ninities, hidenobu composed music compilation albums and soundtracks, with a wide range of music style: from experimental to deep soul creating his very special own sound. hidenobu released on labels as mos ferry, flyrec, commune disc, wimm, elegantdisc, ns-com, triptrap, subrosa, fenou and level records...dont miss this!

new mixes for this italian minimal electro pop tune, in the charts during last months . post modern japan pop style, with french 60s sounds touch. an increbile mixture of styles. great remixes by jason rooney & alex gaudino, disko kriminals, gianluca motta and stefano mats mattara!

after the great label launch with the >japan woman ep< its time for off recordings #2! support by matt john, luke solomon, ilario alicante, dave ellesmere, ruede hagelstein, laurent garnier, jamy wing & many more!

excellent deep electronic / detroit house

the mighty dfa return with ths new release that feels like bjork fronting the slits in no-wave heaven. a limited release in japan, the dfa licensed it and have turned it even more sideways than the original, replaying the drums and guitar and boy does this sound like bjork !!

another serious result from our warehouse rummaging! si begg is a man of many musical personalities, his list of aliases is impressive to say the least (bigfoot, buckfunk3000, lenny logan, s.i. futures, zygmunt janowski...). but one of his oldest, and certainly one of his strangest, is cabbage boy. in fact i confess i am old enough to remember his releases in the early 90s on cassette tape under the umbrella of the >cabbage head collective< (which also included such techno notables as cristian vogel & tim wright) - and pretty mental they were too. the lost tapes vol. 1 doesnt disappoint on that front, containing such gems as a remix of 80s pop mysteries frank chickens>we are ninja<, and an electronic cover version of >king kong< by frank zappa (ask your parents...). totally out there, but totally cool at the same time...highly recommended to anyone looking for something with some real personality amidst the hard-drives full of faceless (and usually nameless) digital fluff

nice price deal !!! hailing from japan free disco moved to london two years ago and brought with him an ear for deep music. already an accomplished composer, record collector and disco selector when he sent out a demo of his new recordings it wasnt just electric minds that took note but also new yorks rong music where he will release later this year.. the a side >psychedelic symmetry< is a fast paced track made for the dance floor. heavy bass through out which is bound to find favor with the house heads as well as the lovers of the nu disco sound. the b side >hippe can dance with boogie< leans towards the cosmic with a spacey sound accompanied by live bass and keys.for this project we have commissioned our first remix with stevie kotey. kotey chose to remix >hippe can dance with boogie< creating a spacey disco excursion. he has added live percussion, new drums and replayed the synths so the full treatment from one of todays finest remixers

hot on the heels of her last feel good smash these times, comes kimaras latest jammer far away, with two very distinctive remixes, the first by distant musics jon cutler. one might think we picked jon because of his coincidental label/song title relation, but one would be wrong! we picked jon because his superb production skills. the man behind the worldwide triumph its yours, as well as many others, brings a good bit o bounce to the dance floor on this remix. his lush piano chords, funky percussion, and synth zaps are a perfect bed for kimaras strong vibrant vocals to lay upon. he also turns in a truly slick dub for those looking for a bit less vox. for those looking for more tech, one of our favorite new dance producers out of japan, hideo kobayshi, slings us with a tougher, warpier punch (and dub) that ll get hearts and feet movin in synch.

limited upfront promos, asante records are back with a massive new release. japanese touch is gracing our pages this week. yoshihisa hashimoto lived in new york for five years from 1998, immersing himself in nys underground house music scene. he still considers new york home but returned in 2003 to bring his new found style and music to tokyo. his ny influences have combined with his tokyo roots to creat e a unique style, guaranteed to keep the clubbers happy and into his music. yoshihisa is organising, promoting & djing at “,breath tokyo”, one of the best club nights in tokyo and leading tokyo under ground house music. the location is club air, one of the top clubs in japan. well known for an impressive back catalogue of worldwide artists and djs, air creates the perfect space for clubbers to lose themselves in the soulful music. its also arguably japans most famous club, thanks to the movie lost in translation

peter presta has not used at work in 10 years & comes through with this powerful peak hour house track full of history samples. big piano stabs that has the riff of todd terrys, party people & mr james browns vocal, everybody over there that will make the crowd beg for more. peters mix is more for roger s & erick morillo while dj jaimys big dark tribal mix is more for danny tenaglia, victor calderone & deep dish. this is a must & is gauranteed to be a floor pleazer all over the world big with morillo, deep dish & roger s mad support in japan, colombia, italy, spain & france

ampler 12inch a. linda law/nights in white satin b. chris&cosey/walking through heaven after the first mix cd of force of nature force behind the power, one of the biggest vinyl collecter in japan kza (one of force of nature) came back with his first solo mix cd. last mix cd was like a part of thier usual peak time selection in the club, but this time, kza mixed his favorite and typical force of natures cosmic style. its from a lindstrome,the release of eskimo records to john daly as more underground selection and some his favorite old stuff like a b.w.h., chris&cosey. on the sampler 12inch,first time reissue of underground french disco linda law/nights in white satin. original french press 12inch was mega rare.but this song is simply good song,not like only rare

we d like to introduce you to a brand new talent out of japan, namely yuji noto. hiis productions have a truly distinguished electronic sensibility. he uses lots of effect, classical keys and just enough of a pump to get your dancefloor grooving to his techy journey. with yoji at the helm, you ll be in for a great instrumental ride.

dark atmospheric techno by techno/electro/industral dj & producer from sapporo, hokkaido, japan.

played by meat, 2000 and one, anthony collins, nick curly, ray okpara, reboot, dop, alex flitsch... back to school! the fourth release of the masomenos live mix project, this time with another collaboration with chris carrier (adult only, catwash, chronobrain) on a-sided oahoo, a percusive uptlifting track with some hypnotizing & tribal vocals: run the race in the jungle till youre catch by the funky guitar! captain japan on b1, is a totally different trip, as says its name in japan, and also in a fantasy world with vocals from a famous manga captain! deep & moody techno… b2 smooch is a more minimalist & atmospheric track with deep groove & light vocals enjoy

das neue projekt von yukihiro fukutomi, seines zeichens gefeierter house-dj in japan, widmet sich der kräftigen bassdrum. magisch technoid & deep housig liefert er zwei tracks ab die einen in den bann ziehen. support by mugwump, alex attias, optimo, dave dk...

following his acclaimed eps on force sense opposum rec & minisketch pablo rez is back and delivers here his first ep on frankie records titled “samurai ep” including 4 original tracks with titles directly in reference to japan and its unique atmosphere starting with a1 tokyo a groovy track with a bunch of quirky sounds, heady synths and catchy drums and a dose of weird bleeps makes it a great production with a warm groove on a2 shibuya in a more mental and melodic way with lil atmospheric accents is a perfect afterhours track

deep grooving soulful house made in japan!!

new masterpiece by multiple award winning british heroes!!

japan art styled hoody in fresh color

japan art styled hoody in fresh color

breakin boss ed dmx supplies six tracks of freaked-out modular synth madness mangled through the macintosh into some weird high-velocity electrofunk. edmx is eds alias for the more hard and fast stuff, these tracks are experimental but with lots of sub-bass and high tempo beats with unusual grooves. edmx can be seen performing around the world, recently played in japan with breakin artists ceephax acid crew and also appeared this year at the bang face weekender, the bloc weekend party and will continue to play out globally throughout the summer

aesthetic audio continues on its quest to present quality music from a deeper perspective with its 5th release tokyo deep. tokyo deep features the blissfully deep music production of rondenion (tokyo, japan) on three amazing compositions...the underwater journey continues... for fans of moodyman, jus ed etc...

this track continues with their trademark combination of deep club grooves and great live musicianship as guitarist hideki ikeuchi glides over dj uchikawas driving beats while makoto kuriya adds his inimitable keyboard. in addition to the smooth main mix, rhythm of elements also provide a classic electronic dub for the deeper dance floors, getting techie while firmly rooted in the disco soul heritage. as if that wasnt enough, this 12inch is completed with an incredible cover version of grover washington jrs mr. magic with roe updating this classic to a midtempo soulful jazz burner. dj uchikawa has been a pioneer in japanese dance culture for decades, and is known for representing quality dance music from the classic boogie era to present day deep house scene. he owns the loft club in nagoya, japan. internationally renowned makato kuriya has played with some of the finest jazz musicians of the last century including nathan davis, chuck mangione, billy cobham, donald byrd to name a few. he has recorded numerous albums and performed worldwide. they decided to unite jazz with the electro dance music, and soon after rhythm of elements were created...

the eagerly awaited new single from camdens finest captain black is finally here. arriving on hot new label bumpman (the hawley arms pub s label off-shoot), home also to fellow north london outfit the brute chorus, >>sister<< is sure to further cement captain blacks reputation at the front of londons burgeoning indie-folk scene. live sessions on life fm and a number 1 indie single in japan seems to indicate that britain might not be able to keep them secret for much longer.

big cosmic influenced disco house biggy !! finally, after mule musiq released 4 single,force of nature third album called >iii< will be released for worldwide after it was released in japan 2 years ago. in japan, this album was very succesfull and many press said one of the best album in the leftfield scene of 2006

nice price deal !!! soul vigilantes is a worldwide modern soul project led by spanish composer, arranger and producer jose jas alvarez. with collaborations from all around the globe, jas has prepared a varied album touching on many collateral genres. also look out for the album which will soon be released in europe, after its initial release in spain and japan

supported by raresh, gregor tresher, meat , dorian paic, reboot, pascal feos, matt star, domenic d agnelli, marc miroir. fresh fried finally come up with their debut album the menue. the young project consisting of the producers chris wood, nedzad berovic and frank leicher already took the dj playlists of named tech house djs by storm – not only in germany and central europe-wide, but also in the states, russia and even japan.

konspiracy records is a techno label based in japan. bruce mennel aka dj sisk leads most famous music events in tokyo, this wasthe beginning of japanection. after he met yohei kozawa, in january 2007, he decided to create with him the label konspiracy records. already supported by ben sims, kazu kimura(sketch rec), dj yama(sublime records), fabrice lig and many more&#128,

wonkey techno from the subhead member..

dj support by : 2000 and one, karotte, james flavour, tobi neumann.... after already four strong 12inches on audiomatique we proudly welcome back robert babicz with his fifth audiomatique release: >dark flower< is a shiny groover accompanied y a beautiful remix from rotterdam based techno-veteran joris voorn. the a-side features two new tracks by robert, >dark flower< & >spiralboogie<. >dark flower< showcases roberts typical handwriting: a dry, but funky groove construct with melancolic and deep synths while some highly seductive bass slaps create this very special babicz feeling. >spiralboogie< spreads its magic on a2. slowly building, having the funk in the trunk and fully focussed on simple, but reliable qualities. forward ever, backwards never. the flipside holds our chefs suggestion: an extraordinary joris voorn remix of >dark flower< which already stirred a huge buzz when steve bug tested it on his recent japan-tour or robert played it out in brasil last month. joris voorns mix perfectly combines floating harmonies with a thrilling drive. simply irresistible

our man from norway comes around with three new tracks cold as ice including a remix from chris fortier (nyc / fad records)! his records are loved from djs all around the world, played from ibiza to japan! with nude no more terje bakke climbes the next level. his own individual style is hard to describe, but allways focused on the dancefloor.

emanating from japan, and discovered by erid d. these re edit masterclasses would never have gotten outside of their native market. luckily a helping hand from one of nycs most hyped party throwers has guaranteed a wider audience !c.o.m.b.i 01 was released in october last year, 500 copies which sold out in a week! it was never repressed. so here we go again, c.o.m.b.i 02 is another glorious duo of obscure but dancefloor friendly edits!!

what better way to kick off this new year with an outstanding ep from our latest signing hailing from japan. ryoh mitomi is becoming a producer to watch in 2008 through his recent releases on belgiums infamous r&s records, technasias minimaxima and canadas restructured recordings. ryohs debut immigrant ep showcases ryohs versatile production style of pure techno to house.